Joe, If hide glue will work, I'll definitely use it ... I was under the impression that the wood had to be relatively clean before hide glue would work. There's a lot of white crap left in the wood, but hey, I guess it wouldn't take long to find out if it will stick. Let me make it clear that I have NEVER used anything other than hide glue for new bushings, except for one in the field. It's taken about 3 times longer to remove these as compared with those glued with hide glue. Do you reckon one of the punishments in hell for piano manufacturers will be having to eternally remove bushings glued with this stuff? <g> John Formsma > The glue in question, is, I suspect a heat activated bunch of glop. Clean as > much as is possible from the mortises and reglue the bushings with Hide > Glue. PLEASE do not put bushings in with Titebond or PVC-E! You'd just be > adding insult to injury. Besides, neither hardens sufficiently and squirms. > Trying to ease those things would be like shoveling sand against the tide! > Hide glue will stick to just about anything, including glass.<G> > Best Regards, > > Joe Garrett, RPT,
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